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Parts of speech exercise

September 13, 2015 - pdf

What part of speech is the underlined word?

1. If you don’t want something, then it is expensive at any price.

Correct! Wrong!

2. He is as deaf as a post.

Correct! Wrong!

3. I change, but I cannot die.

Correct! Wrong!

4. He died that he might save his country.

Correct! Wrong!

5. May comes after April.

Correct! Wrong!

6. What annoys me most is his obstinacy.

Correct! Wrong!

7. He still lives in that house.

Correct! Wrong!

8. Suddenly one of the wheels came off.

Correct! Wrong!

9. Men who work hard enjoy their life fully.

Correct! Wrong!

10. Do not speak so loudly.

Correct! Wrong!

11. Right the wrong.

Correct! Wrong!

12. Do not talk like that.

Correct! Wrong!

13. The fool is busy in everyone’s business but his own.

Correct! Wrong!

14. I like this offer.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. If you don’t want something, then it is expensive at any price. (any – adjective)

2. He is as deaf as a post. (deaf – adjective)

3. I change, but I cannot die. (I – personal pronoun)

4. He died that he might save his country. (that – conjunction)

5. May comes after April. (April – noun)

6. What annoys me most is his obstinacy. (obstinacy – noun)

7. He still lives in that house. (still – adverb)

8. Suddenly one of the wheels came off. (off – adverb)

9. Men who work hard enjoy their life fully. (hard – adverb)

10. Do not speak so loudly. (loudly – adverb)

11. Right the wrong. (right – verb)

12. Do not talk like that. (like – preposition)

13. The fool is busy in everyone’s business but his own. (but – preposition)

14. I like this offer. (like – verb)

 

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